[henry]

I had a couple tearing it up near my setup awhile ago. It was nice to hear them. They don't seem as plentiful as they once were.

 

[WBF]

I heard one last year..... nada this year.... Turks were really hammering up to about 40/45 mins ago... quite a few hens still with them here....

 

[union30]

I have a bird strutting on the hillside that just wont come into the 2 hen and strutter set. Hes gobbling like crazy

 

[henry]

I have a bird strutting on the hillside that just wont come into the 2 hen and strutter set. Hes gobbling like crazy

Are you giving him the silent treatment ?

 

[rcg]

I had a couple tearing it up near my setup awhile ago. It was nice to hear them. They don't seem as plentiful as they once were.

Definitely not as plentiful. Like most ground nesting birds the predators and some ill timed crappy spring weather are hurting them.

Wonder if any studies have been done to correlate the whippoorwill numbers with the turkey numbers?????

I can flat guarantee though when there was truly a good turkey population whippoorwills were as thick as white on rice as well.

 

[watermen]

Never thought of it, but they are not common around here the last few years and they used to drive me nuts hollering in the driveway with the windows open.

 

[Hawk]

Definitely not as plentiful. Like most ground nesting birds the predators and some ill timed crappy spring weather are hurting them.

Wonder if any studies have been done to correlate the whippoorwill numbers with the turkey numbers?????

I can flat guarantee though when there was truly a good turkey population whippoorwills were as thick as white on rice as well.

We still hear several each year at our place but there are fewer than in the past it seems. They are migratory so the problem isnt just here. Much of their habitat has been lost on their wintering grounds as well. They are another victim of the "nothing has changed with our habitat" attitude.

 

[callaojoe]

Sauteed with morel mushrooms is best way to serve them. :wave1:

 

[henry]

Sauteed with morel mushrooms is best way to serve them. :wave1:

You must have some great whippoorwill habitat.

 

[beanpile]

I had a couple tearing it up near my setup awhile ago. It was nice to hear them. They don't seem as plentiful as they once were.

agreed not many around but they sure get loud when outside of your open bedroom window

 

[henry]

agreed not many around but they sure get loud when outside of your open bedroom window

I've had them set down near enough to me when I've been turkey hunting it almost hurt when they called. But I still like to hear them at a distance.

 

[callaojoe]

You must have some great whippoorwill habitat.

It's spectacular. :wave1: Work is really paying off. :tup:

 

[henry]

It's spectacular. :wave1: Work is really paying off. :tup:

That was my next question was if you were managing primarily for whippoorwill.

 

[oneshot 1]

I heard my fist one of the season just before our Granddaughter passed.

Use to have a bunch on our farm.

oneshot

The Big Grin has pretty voice.

 

[callaojoe]

That was my next question was if you were managing primarily for whippoorwill.

Yes, great habitat, keeping predator counts down. :tup:

 

[WBF]

That was my next question was if you were managing primarily for whippoorwill.

All wheat fields and chickens! Your good on the chickens... right.. Todd??

 

[Beards-n-Spurs]

https://thesouthern.com/sports/outd...cle_4cd065e0-879f-11e2-939a-001a4bcf887a.html

 

[watermen]

https://thesouthern.com/sports/outd...cle_4cd065e0-879f-11e2-939a-001a4bcf887a.html

More great news that makes you want to puke on your shoes. I have seen some nighthawks lately, IE last few years.

 

[rat]

The whippoorwills have been replaced by whiprichwills. Its a trump policy thing I think.

 

[mx1alex]

Don't see near as many killdeer around anymore either.